document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24839>Question 24839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my alegebra teacher is wanting me to set up a two variable formula for this word problem help i worked it but i am not sure if it is right i got x is 9 and y is 4 i was hoping you could set it up and let me check mine to see if it is right this is the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 13. If the tens' digit exceeds the units' digit by 5, what is the number? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks for any help you can provide<BR>\n" );
document.write( "james<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13276 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13276\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the two digit number be \"ab\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b= 13 and a=b+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=Using substitution rewrite the 1st equation as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+5+b=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2b+5=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2b = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  b = 4  (the unit's digit)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  a = b+5 = 4+5=9 (the ten's digit)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have it right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.<BR>\n" );
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